Shalqar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Shalqar sees average daytime highs around -6°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 44 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Shalqar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shalqar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -13°C
- Precipitation
- 44 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shalqar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -6°C.
A typical winter day in Shalqar reaches about -6°C and drops to -13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Shalqar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shalqar weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7° / -14° | 14 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -6° / -14° | 14 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -6° | 22 | 5 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 24 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 5.2 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 20 | 4.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 10 | 2.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 14° / 3° | 17 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 2° / -5° | 19 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 9.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | -5° / -11° | 17 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Shalqar gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min in early December to 10 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Shalqar?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shalqar.
What to pack for Shalqar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Shalqar sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Shalqar in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shalqar peaks around June 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Shalqar in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shalqar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Shalqar?
Shalqar sits at 47.8°N, 59.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Embi, 155 km away.
Topography around Shalqar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shalqar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalqar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.
The land around Shalqar is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (97%) within 80 km.
Kazakhstan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,692
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 92%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 417
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Shalqar (47.8315°, 59.6193°, elevation 169 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.